Religion and Politics in South Asia

Riaz, Ali (Hrsg.):
Religion and Politics in South Asia / ed. by Ali Riaz. - London [u.a.] : Routledge, 2010. - ca. 224 S.
ISBN 978-0-415-77800-8
£ 85,00 / US$ 145,00 (Hardcover)
ISBN 978-0-415-77801-5
£ 25,99 / US$ 47,95 (Paperback)
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-- Angekündigt für Februar 2010 --

Beschreibung
Religion and religio-political forces have become potent influences in the domestic politics of many countries irrespective of geographical location, stages of economic growth, and systems of governance. The growing importance of religion as a marker of identity and a tool of political mobilization is reshaping the political landscape in an unprecedented manner, and South Asia, which contains the world’s largest populations of Muslims and Hindus with significant number of Buddhists, is no exception to this fact.
   This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the interaction of religion and politics in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Although the specific circumstances of each country are different, in recent decades, religion, religio-political parties, and religious rhetoric have become dominant features of the political scenes in all six countries. The contributors offer a thorough examination of these developments by presenting each country's political system and the socio-economic environment within which the interactions are taking place. The analysis of the various factors influencing the process of the interactions between religion and politics, and their impact on the lives of the people of the region and global politics constitute the core of the chapters. [Verlagsinformation]

Inhalt
Ali Riaz: Introduction: Three Arguments about Religion-Politics Nexus
1. Abdulkader Sinno: The Strategic Use of Islam in Afghan Politics
2. Ali Riaz: The Politics of Islamization in Bangladesh
3. Amalendu Misra: Religion, Politics and Violence in India
4. Subho Basu: Nepal: From Hindu Monarchy to Secular Democracy
5. Farhat Haq: Pakistan: A State for the Muslims or an Islamic State?
6. A. R. M. Imtiyaz: Politicization of Buddhism and Electoral Politics in Sri Lanka
Appendix
Glossary

Herausgeber
ALI RIAZ is Professor and Chair of the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University, USA. Previously he has taught at universities in Bangladesh and England, and worked as a broadcast journalist at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in London. His recent publications include Faithful Education: Madrassahs in South Asia (2008); Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh, A Complex Web (2008). Homepage.

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